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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 24

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Mar 17Mar 24Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,099 head

▲ 1,036 vs last sale 63▲ 1,099 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 114▲ 74 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 63▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows steady with instances 1.00-3.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm, feeder calves compared to two weeks ago unevenly steady with instances 2.00-8.00 higher few instances 1.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.13/cwt on 604 head.

Average price

$149.13

604 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$4.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	149.63	852	535
Medium and Large 1-2	510	145.27	741	69

One grade step is worth $4.36/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale604 hd

149.13

—

WY average1 barns · 604 hd

149.13

+0.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,585	80.27	1,272	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,331	65.28	869	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	65.16	1,013	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,077	62.45	672	21

Every lot

33 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	926	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	945	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,016	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	990	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,018	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	117.90/cwt	116.00–119.50	994	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	119.48/cwt	117.50–120.25	1,032	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,043	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,137	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	485	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	170.64/cwt	167.00–174.00	638	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	173.38/cwt	170.00–175.00	799	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	155.06/cwt	149.00–156.50	746	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	147.04/cwt	146.50–148.00	803	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	146.24/cwt	141.00–148.00	816	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	143.60/cwt	133.25–147.00	877	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	793	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	870	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	120.47/cwt	120.25–121.00	932	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	117.63/cwt	114.50–118.50	1,010	56
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	78.98/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,197	6
Bulls	—	—	2,005	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,764	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	54.71/cwt	54.00–57.50	543	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	64.87/cwt	64.00–69.50	716	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	812	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	65.45/cwt	63.00–69.50	872	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,554	65.16/cwt	63.50–68.00	1,013	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,238	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,111	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,554	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,405	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,348	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	973	96.85/cwt	90.00–107.00	942	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,069	69.65/cwt	58.50–86.50	745	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,486	63.52/cwt	62.50–64.50	944	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,700	1

This sale against other markets

Wyoming weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Wyoming auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Wyoming feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

Tue Mar 24, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Torrington, WY (LS-TO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,099Last week 63Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 63Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,103	64.00–69.50	64.87
5	—	992	54.00–57.50	54.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	61.50	61.50
22	—	1,332	63.00–69.50	65.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,554	63.50–68.00	65.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,005	88.00	88.00
6	—	1,515	76.00–82.00	78.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	566	167.00	167.00
65	—	864	117.50–120.25	119.48
11	—	843	116.00–119.50	117.90
32	—	532	174.00	174.00
87	—	722	141.00	141.00
76	—	633	160.50	160.50
23	—	685	144.50	144.50
8	—	1,043	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	558	141.00–148.00	146.24
103	—	611	133.25–147.00	143.60
28	—	719	121.00	121.00
63	—	374	167.00–174.00	170.64
118	—	461	170.00–175.00	173.38
17	—	774	120.25–121.00	120.47
56	—	859	114.50–118.50	117.63
113	—	546	146.50–148.00	147.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	339	143.00	143.00
42	—	481	149.00–156.50	155.06
20	—	632	125.50	125.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,111	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,486	62.50–64.50	63.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,069	58.50–86.50	69.65
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	973	90.00–107.00	96.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.